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Recent Legislation

H. R. 1942:  Construction Quality Assurance Act of 2013.
H. R. 1622:  Fairness and Transparency in Contracting Act of 2013.
S 495:  Careers for Veterans Act of 2013.
S. 430:  Veterans Small Business Opportunity and Protection Act of 2013.
H. R. 776:  Security in Bonding Act of 2013.
S. 259:  Assuring Contracting Equity Act of 2013
H. R. 489:  HUBZone Expansion Act of 2013.
S. 206:  HUBZone Expansion Act of 2013.

S. 196:  Assuring Contracting Equity Act of 2013.



Agency Small Business Offices

Department of Defense
General Services Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 

More agency small business offices


Legal Decisions

Bid Protest Decisions FAR PART 19

SBA Office of Hearings & Appeals Decisions Precedent Decisions

Recent Rules

Small Business Administration

New Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase I to Phase II Transition Benchmarks.  (May 23, 2013)

Notice of intent to waive the Nonmanufacturer Rule for commercial-type ovens, gas ranges, and ranges.  (May 22, 2013)

Department of Veterans Affairs

Veteran-Owned Small Business Verification Guidelines.  (May 13, 2013)

Small Business Administration

Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program.   (May 7, 2013)

Extension of comment period for notice to rescind waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Aerospace Ball and Roller Bearings.  (May 7, 2013)

Waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule.  (April 4, 2013)

Correction to Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program document.  (February 20, 2013) 

Business Size Regulations:  Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program.  (PDF Version)  (December 27, 2012)

Small Business Size Standards:  Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services.  (PDF Version)  (December 6, 2012)

Small Business Size Standards:  Support Activities for Mining.  (PDF Version)  (December 6, 2012)

Department of Defense

8(a) Partnership Agreement between the U.S. SBA and the DOD.  (3.2MB, pdf)  (November 2, 2012)

Small Business Administration

SBIR/STTR Phase I to Phase II Transition Benchmarks.  (PDF Version)  (October 16, 2012)

Small Business Size Standards:

Adoption of 2012 North American Industry Classification System for Size Standards; Correction.  (PDF Version)  (September 14, 2012)

Small Business Size Standards:  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting.  (PDF Version)  (September 11, 2012)

Adoption of 2012 North American Industry Classification System for Size Standards(PDF Version (August 20, 2012)

Small Business Innovation Research Program Policy Directive(PDF Version (August 6, 2012)

Small Business Technology Transfer Program Policy Directive
(PDF Version (August 6, 2012)

Small Business Size Standards: 

Surety Bond Guarantee Program:  Quick Bond Application and Agreement(PDF Version (July 16, 2012)

Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program.  (PDF Version (May 22, 2012)

Acquisition Process:  Task and Delivery Order Contracts, Bundling, Consolidation.  (PDF Version (May 16, 2012)

Small Business Size Regulations:  Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program.  (PDF Version (May 15, 2012)

Correction to Small Business Size Regulations:  Business Development/Small Disadvantaged Business Status Determinations published on February 21, 2011.   (PDF Version)  See February 11, 2011 document.  (May 14, 2012)

Small Business Size Standards:  Transportation and Warehousing (PDF Version)  (February 24, 2012)

Small Business Size Standards:  Health Care and Social Assistance (PDF Version)  (February 24, 2012)

Small Business Size Standards:  Professional, Technical, and Scientific Services.  (PDF Version (February 10, 2012)

Surety Bond Guarantee Program:  Quick Bond Guarantee Application and Agreement.  (PDF Version (February 6, 2012

Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program.  (PDF Version (January 12, 2012)

More rules

Small Business Blogs

Blog Organization
Chief Visionary Blog The American Small Business Coalition
SCORE Success Blog SCORE
Small Business Federal Government Contracting  
Small Business Watchdog SBA, Office of Advocacy
Veterans Business Resources North Texas Small Business Development Center
VAntage Point Department Of Veterans Affairs
 Blog Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Open For Business SBA

Government Needs, Contracting Offices &  Awards

Federal Needs & Awards ― FedBizOpps.Gov
Supplier-connection
Mentor-Protégé Forum March 27 - August 7, 2012
State, County, & Local Contracting Offices
Federal Procurement Data System ― Next Generation
USASpending.gov

Events

Events at Wifcon Forum page.

Recent News

Department of Justice

Virginia Settlement Attorney Pleads Guilty in Conspiracy to Fraudulently Obtain over $100 Million in SBA-backed Loans.  (April 8, 2013)

Department of Veterans Affairs

VA Will Use ‘Preliminary Findings’ To Reduce Verification Denials.  (March 6, 2013)

 


Audits, Reports & Hearings

Hearings

House of Representatives

March 19, 2013 hearing entitled:  Consistently Inconsistent: Challenges for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses.  (March 20, 2013)

House Committee on Small Business

Testimony from an September 20, 2012 hearing entitled — Sequestration: The Threat to Small Businesses, Jobs, and the Industrial Base.  (September 24, 2012)

House Subcommittee on Healthcare and Technology

Testimony from an September 11, 2012 hearing entitled — Medicare’s Durable Medical Equipment Competitive Bidding Program: How are Small Suppliers Faring?  (September 12, 2012)

House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans Affairs

Video and testimony from a July 24, 2012 hearing entitled — Odyssey of the CVE (Center for Veterans Enterprise) (August 3, 2012)

House Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce

Video and testimony from a June 7, 2012 hearing entitled:  Scheduling Success? Issues and Opportunities for Small Businesses on the GSA Schedules (June 8, 2012)

House Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform

Statements from a February 7, 2012 hearing entitled—Jobs for Wounded Warriors: Increasing Access to Contracts for Service Disabled Veterans (February 8, 2012)

More hearings by topic

Audits

Small Business Administration

Benefits of Mentor Protégé Joint Ventures are Unknown: Robust Oversight is Needed to Assure Success and Avoid Abuse.  (October 25, 2012)

Department of Defense

Inadequate Controls Over the DoD Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside Program Allow Ineligible Contractors to Receive Contracts.  (pdf)  (February 29, 2012)

Government Accountability Office

DOD Weapon Systems: Missed Trade-off Opportunities During Requirements ReviewsHighlights(pdf)  (June 17, 2011)

Small Business Contracting: Action Needed by Those Agencies Whose Advocates Do Not Report to Agency Heads as RequiredHighlights (pdf)  (June 17, 2011)

Small Business Contracting: Survey of 25 Agency Advocates—an E-supplement.  (June 17, 2011)

National Aeronautics And Space Administration  Review of NASA's Management of Its Small Business Innovation Research Program.  (pdf)  (January 13, 2011)

Government Accountability Office Small Business Administration: Undercover Tests Show HUBZone Program Remains Vulnerable to Fraud and AbuseHighlights.  (pdf)  (July 29, 2010)
Government Accountability Office 8(a) Program: Fourteen Ineligible Firms Received $325 Million in Sole-Source and Set-Aside ContractsHighlights.  (pdf)  (April 30, 2010)

Other Reports

Small Business Administration The HUBZone Program Report(pdf)  (June 3, 2008)

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